STEP IV. Summary Discussion in Large Group

(15 minutes)

A. Use the following questions to help the group summarize the

application of participatory analysis tools to project design and

management:

1. Why is it critical that the community themselves create these

visuals and discuss them?

2. What are some general guidelines about when to use each of

these tools?

3. What are some of the important outcomes of community

members working together with you on these analysis

techniques? (Do they begin to work together? Own the

information? Build on their perceived strengths? Are project

ideas seen in a larger context?)

4. How can you (Volunteers and Counterparts) encourage the

community to learn and use these tools? What are your

primary roles in the analysis and priority setting phases of

the community development cycle?

B. Ask if any of the participants have used other tools that they think

would help in analyzing and setting priorities. Have them briefly

describe the tool and explain the value of it.

C. Indicate that the next session will lead us into a discussion of

actual desires, needs, and problems that communities might

identify as priority issues and how we can better understand the

distinctions between these.

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Resources

Building Communities from the Inside Out (ICE no. CD051)

Gender and Development Training Manual (ICE no. M0054)

PACA: Participatory Analysis for Community Action (ICE no.

M0053)

Another Point of View: A Manual on Gender Analysis Training

for Grassroots Workers (ICE no. WD108)

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